



In The Purge, we see a supposedly Utopian society that has finally figured out a way to maintain prosperity…and that’s by allowing one night a year for everyone to purge their frustrations by committing any crime with impunity. This ritual of violence has supposedly led to an almost nonexistent crime rate and less than 1% unemployment. Interesting concept, but I’m not here to debate the interesting premise because frankly, this film fails on many levels. Where it doesn’t fail is in using flowers as symbols!




Symbolism of Flower Colors
- Red rose - love, beauty, perfection
- Pink rose - admiration, grace, elegance, joyfulness
- Yellow rose - warm feelings, happiness, friendship
- White rose - purity, innocence, new beginnings, remembrance
- Orange rose - desire, enthusiasm, passion, excitement
- Lavender rose - enchantment, love at first sight
- Red flowers - energy, desire, strength, beauty, courage, and love
- Pink flowers - happiness, grace, youth, joy, and innocence
- Purple flowers - royalty, ceremony, dignity, success, pride, and admiration
- Yellow flowers - joy, lightheartedness, friendship, new beginning, and happiness
- Blue flowers - peace, serenity, openness, and can calm worries and anxiety
- White flowers - innocence, humility, reverence, simple beauty, modesty, and elegance
- Orange flowers - enthusiasm, energy, warmth, confidence, satisfaction, and a passion for life
- Green flowers - health, youth, good fortune, resilience, optimism, and renewal
- Lavender flowers - grace, refinement, feminine beauty, and elegance
Symbolism of Flower Types
- Acacia: platonic love, chaste love, hidden love
- Absinthe-Woodworm: separation, a tormented love
- Agapanthis: immortality
- Alstroemeria: fortune, prosperity, wealth, devotion
- Amaryllis: pride, pastoral poetry, drama
- Apple blossom: concord, better things to come, temptation
- Aster: unpredictability, love, content, dainty
- Baby's breath: a pure heart, festive, happy
- Bamboo: strength, loyalty
- Begonia: deep thoughts
- Bell of Ireland: good luck
- Bluebell: delicate, humility, constancy
- Cactus-Saguaro Blossom: bravery, endurance
- Caladium leaves: delight, great joy
- Camellia: good luck for a man, excellence, gracious
- Carnation: a woman's love, pure love, fascination
- Columbine: foolish, folly
- Crocus: cheerful, foresight, happy
- Cyclamen: resignation, farewell
- Daffodil: unrequited love, chivalry
- Dahlia: good taste, pomp
- Daisy: love that is loyal, purity, innocence, keeping a secret
- Delphinium: courage, bold, presumption
- Fern: fascination, magic, shelter, confident, sincerity
- Fir: time, evaluation
- Flax: symbol of domesticity
- Forget me not: remembering forever, faithful, true love, good memories
- Frangipani: protection, shelter
- Freesia: spirited, trust
- Gardenia: joy, a secret love
- Geranium: folly, stupid, comfort
- Gloxinia: love at first sight
- Heather: solitude, admiration
- Holly: happiness in domestic situations, foresight, defense, strength
- Honeysuckle: sweetness, happy
- Hyacinth: sports, games, rashness
- Hydrangea: understanding, vanity, heartlessness, coldness
- Iris: affection, warmth, faith, wisdom, inspiration
- Jasmine: elegance, cheery, grace, amiable, friendly
- Jonquil: desire
- Larkspur: open heart, fickle, infidelity, beautiful spirit
- Lily-Calla: majestic, regal, royal
- Lily-Day: the Chinese emblem for Mother
- Lily-Eucharist: maiden charms
- Lily of the Valley: tears of the Virgin Mary, humble, beauty, sweetness, returning to happiness
- Lily-White: virginity, purity, majesty
- Lotus: mystery, truth
- Magnolia: splendid beauty, dignity, nobility
- Maidenhair: discretion
- Marigold: grief, jealousy, cruelty
- Marjoram: consolation, comfort
- Mimosa: sensitivity
- Mistletoe: affection, love, kiss me, sacred plant in India
- Moss: the love of a mother, charity
- Myrtle: Hebrew emblem of marriage, joy, love
- Narcissus: self, formality, egotistic
- Oleander: grace, beauty
- Palm Leaves: success, triumph, victory
- Peony: happy marriage, happy life, healing
- Petunia: anger, resentful
- Pine: pity, hope
- Primrose: young love, not being able to live without someone
- Rose-Leaf: hope
- Pink Rose: perfect happiness
- Red Rose: love
- Tea Rose: always remembering
- Thornless Rose: love at first sight
- White Rose: purity, innocence
- Yellow Rose: jealousy
- Rosebud: youth, beauty, innocent love
- Spider: elopement
- Stephanotis: happy marriage, good luck, wanting to travel
- Stock: affection, promptness
- Sunflower: sunshine, pride, devotion
- Tulip: symbolizes the perfect lover
- Violet: modest, faithful
- Wisteria: steadfast, youth, poetry
- Zinnia: remembrance